Certified Business Enterprise Program Protection Amendment Act of 2025

This bill amends Washington, D.C.'s Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) program to strengthen certification standards. It requires businesses seeking CBE status to be "independently owned and operated" (meaning they control their own day-to-day operations without external business control), adds a 30-day reporting requirement for CBEs to notify the Department of Small and Local Business Development of significant changes (like ownership shifts or address changes), and clarifies that CBEs in joint ventures must perform work proportional to their ownership stake. The changes directly affect businesses applying for or holding CBE certification under the program, including minority-owned, veteran-owned, and locally based enterprises. These provisions aim to ensure program integrity by verifying business independence and updating compliance requirements.